New Samsung Smartphone Slips Through FCC

The FCC has approved the Samsung i607, a new Windows Mobile Smartphone which should be coming to Cingular. The i607 is the follow up to the i320, a tiny smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard and horizontal QVGA screen. It improves on its predecessor by adding 3G HSDPA to the already feature-packed device, considering its tiny size. The i607 features quad-band GSM / EDGE as well as the aforementioned 850 / 1900 HSDPA. It also features Bluetooth, a camera and side mounted scroll wheel similar to the Motorola Q. The i320 also includes a MicroSD slot, which is most likely on the i607 as well.

I am just very curious as to what is in the pipe for Samsung as far as Verizon wireless is concerned. I carry the aging i730 and have since it was first released. I love the device. My only complaints are the weight and that it has no camera. Other than that it is a great device, but Verizon is starting to phaze it out with nothing from Samsung in the pipes that I am aware of to replace it.

BTW when are Mobiles manufacturers going to start adding an FM transmitter?